It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Ryen Frazier

Beyond Cotton/Polyester / Agri-Waste Prospects

12 January 2024

3 minutes

In North America, soybean, wheat, rice, sorghum, and sugarcane residues are widely available and most suitable for conventional conversion through various dissolving pulp production methods or by emerging cellulose fibrillation methods.

Optimisation of Technology and Processes Will Be Key to Harnessing Agri-Waste for Fashion, says Study

Researchers have concluded that in terms of emerging conversion technologies, optimisation also of processes will be critical to the success or failure of alternative feedstock sources for textiles.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Event Roundup / System Change Report

Beyond the panels and presentations, the 4th Sustainable & Circular Textiles, Apparel & Footwear event stood out for its open, constructive atmosphere. The second-day workshops in particular provided a space for deeper discussion—moving from theory to practice and encouraging real dialogue about what circularity actually takes. One thing was clear: we don’t all agree on the exact path forward, but we share similar goals. And sometimes, hearing an alternative opinion can sharpen your own perspective.

From Ideas to Impact: Circularity in Textiles Needs Scalable Action—Not Just Solutions

Kirsi Roine

14 April 2025

Sourcing Strategies / New Trade Disorder / II Analysis

The plush Plaza Senayan in Indonesian capital Jakarta. Many Asian countries today have thriving domestic markets.

Just Like 'China Plus One' of Earlier, the World Now Needs a 'US Plus One' Trade Policy

Subir Ghosh

8 April 2025